Stopping flec

[Crocoll]

Had an ablation in Jan. 3 month follow up doc says to stop the flec. I decided to wean myself off doing 50 mg am and 50 mg pm

I really feel different I seem a little bit jittery and feel as though my heart is beating faster but it really isn’t. Is this all normal? How long should I wean myself off ?

Any one else done this Amy advice would be great thank you

[pottypete1]

In reality you should only wean yourself off Flecainide if you are following medical advice from your EP.

Hope you stay stable.

Pete

[Crocoll in reply to pottypete1]

Thank you, it was dr advice he told me to stop cold turkey.

[jeanjeannie50]

Your heart has become used to being restrained by Flec. I liken it to a dog being let off its lead. It will go mad for a while, but then calm down..

I've come off Flec three times. The first two I just stopped suddenly, I had a few runs of low AF but then my heart found it's level. I lasted 6- 8 months completely AF free each time, but as winter drew near the AF would return.

The third and last time I decided to wean myself off I decided that gradually had to be the best way. Well my heart took great exception and frightened me so much that I immediately went back on my full dose and I haven't tried again since.

My EP advised me to do my best to reduce my dose from 2 x 100mg, even if it meant increasing my beta blocker Metoprolol a bit more. I'm stuck now on 2 x 75mg Flec.

I wish you good luck.

Jean

[Crocoll in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thank you, good luck to you as well

[Thomas45]

I haven't been in your situation but when I was told to stop Flecainide by a consultant because I was found to be in permanent though asymptomatic AF. I checked with a GP who has specialist knowledge of arrhythmias. He assured me that nothing adverse would happen if I stopped my 300mg a day, so I stopped, not weaned but stopped, and nothing happened. That was 6+ years ago.

[secondtry]

Interesting replies with cold turkey being the consensus. I am taking 200mgs Flec and if I decide in the future to come off it I will be having a full and frank discussion with my cardio letting him know my preference (currently) is to wean myself off very very slowly ie over a 2 year period!

[Eadaoin]

Had been on Flecainide for 10 years then had an AV Node Ablation and was told I would stop taking it after the procedure. I did. No problem.

[Palpman]

Flecainide accumulates in your blood plasma over time so no need to ween yourself off it.